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Annotation turns reading into an active, engaging process that helps students think critically and understand texts more deeply. By teaching purposeful strategies and modeling them consistently, ...

Matthew Luskey, assistant director of the University of Minnesota’s writing across the curriculum program, wants undergraduates in his classes to talk with each other when they first encounter an ...

Literary analysis isn’t just for classrooms — it’s a way to unlock deeper meaning in the books you love. From mastering close reading to annotating like BookTok pros, there are simple, creative ways ...

Before I had high school, I never really annotated. Personally, I used to think it was completely useless. At the beginning of the year, my English teacher announced that the class was going to be ...